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On the local news roundup: Coronavirus cases are on the upswing in North Carolina. Pre-K students go back to school. Vance High gets a new name and with early voting underway, candidates are descending on us.

Friday, September 20th, 2019The shooter in the UNC Charlotte murders pleads guilty. New political maps are drawn and approved by the legislature. Dan…

Friday, October 4th 2019A shooting of an innocent bystander in uptown in the middle of the day has some residents worried about safety in Charlotte.…

Aired on Thursday, December 15Mecklenburg County District Attorney Andrew Murray expands on why he decided not to charge a CMPD officer in the shooting of…

Thursday, March 16, 2017What’s next for the old Eastland Mall site? We examine that and listen back to our 2005 interview with fitness guru Richard…

Friday, September 22, 2017Host Mike Collins and our roundtable of reporters is set to fill in all the details of the week's top stories, including several…

Monday, August 7, 2017Charlotte’s first-ever golf major is about to tee off. We’ve hosted pro golf for years, but the PGA Championship is being called…

New names are coming for nine Charlotte streets with ties to white supremacy. The transit plan will need to shift focus in order to get the support needed to raise taxes. Meanwhile, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools prepares to restart in-person education. Mike Collins and local reporters have those stories and more.

A three-judge panel decides on voter maps. CMS votes unanimously to end its indoor mask mandate. City Council gives the okay to a set of controversial rezoning petitions. Mike Collins and local journalists discuss those and other stories.

A rise in COVID-19 infections is expected in the coming weeks, Charlotte City Council looks at several affordable housing initiatives and a South Carolina state senator criticizes Panthers owner David Tepper’s approach to building his Rock Hill headquarters.

Another CMS superintendent is fired with time left on his contract. The future of the Panthers’ headquarters in Rock Hill is up in the air and two Charlotte streets with racist ties get new names. We'll look at those stories and more with guest host Erik Spanberg and a panel of local reporters.

In the Local News Roundup: The police shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. in Elizabeth City was declared “justified.” And the Hornets' lackluster play-in performance would have been helped by borrowing the fireworks on display at City Council.

North Carolina expects to see an increase in people seeking abortions. The first confirmed case of monkeypox in Mecklenburg County was announced, and a new state budget proposal would give raises to teachers and provide a buffer against a recession. Plus, Charlotte City Council passed the Strategic Mobility plan.

In the Local News Roundup: Gov. Roy Cooper visits Charlotte to talk about vaccine incentives. Another disagreement among Charlotte leaders over yet another part of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. Mecklenburg County OKs its budget. Coach Mike Krzyzewski announces his retirement from Duke. And Charlotte loses a sports writing fixture.

COVID-19 deaths continue to break records as a Charlotte doctor becomes the first person in NC to receive the vaccine. City Council considers a proposal to raise the sales tax for transit, but the County Commission appears skeptical. Those stories and more on the Local News Roundup.

The interim Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools superintendent says he's ready to remove gridlock in the district. U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn is in trouble again after being caught with a loaded gun at Charlotte's airport and is facing a possible ethics investigation. Meanwhile, Panthers owner David Tepper avoids speaking about what happened with the team's project in Rock Hill, South Carolina.

Gov. Roy Cooper loosened COVID-19 restrictions. Teachers are now eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The CMS superintendent gets a raise and a contract extension. Belk files for bankruptcy. And the ASC apologizes for past behavior. Those stories and much more.

On the local news roundup, CATS gets rider input on plans for the new uptown bus station. A few CMS schools rank among the highest in the state. CMPD investigates a disturbingly high number of recent shootings. And the Panthers continue to lose. Mike Collins covers those stories and more.

The Epicentre’s new owner has given the entertainment complex a new name. Charlotte City Council gets a look at design plans for the new uptown bus station, raising even more questions. And we get an update on Hurricane Ian’s path through the Carolinas. Host Mike Collins and area journalists bring you those stories and more.

We zoom in on an important and growing voter population in our area — the Latino community. In 2020, they played a significant role in helping Biden win the election. Now that Harris is running, what are those voters thinking?